33 comments: to “ Portrait of Kelly ” so far...

• Lynda Lehmann 13.11.07
  
   

  Wonderful portrait of Kelly and handling of the guache, Kim! I think it's an achievement to paint a portrait in this medium and still achieve subleties!
  
  She's a pretty girl. I like her hair short!
  
  And I love your HUGE easel!
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  Fabulous portrait, Kim! What a golden, sun kissed couple they are :) and what a terrific present!
• Jackie 13.11.07
  
   

  Wow absolutely fabulous. You are so very,very good. I would love to have one of these but my childhood was not one filled with many good memories. So that is why I haven't entered yet. I do keep remembering a Christmas and a red wagon, but not much else. So please don't think that I have ignored this. Your work is fabulous and what you are doing with this contest is fantastic!!
  hugs,
  Jackie
• KellytheCulinarian 13.11.07
  
   

  What a beautiful portrait! It wasn't until I was in high school that I ever met another Kelly!
• Fruity 13.11.07
  
   

  Always wonder how you manage to paint it so life-liked. You really have an eye for that. How long did you take to paint that?
  Fruity
• Lynda 13.11.07
  
   

  stupendoulsly perfect... you are more than gifted... what a nice honor to your son's girl, he must be thinking long term??? hahaha... beautiful work, just beautiful... blessings and take care...
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  Too cool, JB.
  As an FYI, I'm up for adoption.
  ~:o)
  
  Fantastic work, JB! The two kiddos look healthy in this season's tans, too.
• kellypea 13.11.07
  
   

  How gorgeous! I love everything about it. A very pretty girl with a great name ;)
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  Wow! What a cool portrait, just the right youth touch too :-)
  
  Such a wonderful birthday gift - now you may have to do his for her too....*giggles*
• Kim 13.11.07
  
   

  thanks Lynda
  the gouache is a fragile medium....and I have to make sure that I use a really good quality fixative.....
  haha the easel was a birthday present and I love it too !!!!
  
  
  thanks so much...
  Kelly and Alexander will love your description of them Diane :)
  
  
  thanks Jackie....
  *hugs*
  perhaps you can submit a Christmas story or photo from your recent past....
  thanks for your lovely comments :)
  
  
  thanks Kelly...
  I always think it's a bonus to have a name that stands out....I've looked it up...
  
  The boy's and girl's name Kelly \k(el)-ly\ is pronounced KEL-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "descendant of Ceallach". Transferred use of the surname. Originally an Anglicized form of the ancient Irish Gaelic name Ceallach, possibly meaning "bright-headed", "strife", or "church, monastery".
  interesting that it can be a boy's or girl's name ......
  Kim is the same...I went to school with another Kym who was a boy....
  
  
  thanks Fruity
  a lot of it is in selecting the right photo.......and most of this painting was painted upside down
  It took me about 3 days (about 12 hours) allowing for procrastination :)
  
  
  thanks so much Lyn
  I thought it was a lovely gesture on Alexander's behalf and Kelly is really happy with it :)
  thanks for your lovely comments...
  have a great day :)
  
  
  haha ... thanks....JB...
  they do look healthy don't they....
  now tell me what does FYI mean ?
  
  
  you're right Kelly
  great name....great gals...
  seems to me that Kelly is getting her fair share of "Kelly" visitors :D
  
  
  thanks Captain....
  funny you should mention that ...
  I started off painting Kelly's portrait to match a portrait of Alexander that I did at the end of last year...but he looks older now.....
  I'm still working on the 3/4 length oil portrait of him ...which I'm hoping to finish before his 18th birthday on November 30....
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  For Your Information = F.Y.I.
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  Unbelieveable Kim. I'm around a quite a few professional portrait artists and I have not seen anyone do such a masterful job on each and every subject. Your are so inspiring. I would love to see this one in person. I love how you made it both beautiful and fun. It is hard to make a painting fun and not too silly but you have done it! I could go and on but I'll hush!:) Wow!!!
  
  My fiancee loves it as well! She said Wow!!!!!!!!!!!
• Kim 13.11.07
  
   

  haha MA ...
  count yourself adopted :D
  I'll send out the airfare pronto...
  
  
  hi Boyd
  thanks so much to you and your fiancee :)
  I always try to create a portrait that I would be happy to hang in my own home...so that's usually how I measure my style...
  you're right this is a fun portrait and I couldn't help smiling when I was painting this one....Kelly was a dream to paint :)
  have a great day and happy painting....
• Lisa Lorenz 13.11.07
  
   

  Hi Kim, Oh wow....Kelly's portrait is just smashing! You captured her masterfully! She looks so pleased and Alexander looks so proud. I really love the palette you used. I agree with Diane they are a beautiful golden sun kissed couple!
  
  ps...I am still in awe over my two portraits here in my bedroom! I will cherish them FOREVER! have a great day mate xoxoxo
• Lisa Lorenz 13.11.07
  
   

  Hiya Kim, me again...I was very touched to see the sydney painting there hanging over your computer! xoxoxox Its so cool to see your art work in a freinds home! :)
• Anonymous 13.11.07
  
   

  Hi Kim I think Alex is a little younger than that his birthday is 30th December.How would I know that????? But then I even guessed FYI!!!!! My brain still seems to work a little!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  BB
• Kim 13.11.07
  
   

  hiya Lisa
  I love having your Spectacular Sydney over my desk.......I think I picked just the right spot for it eh....
  and you're so right about seeing your artwork in friends homes.....
  sorta like adopting them out isn't it ?
  have a great day too and happy painting mate :)
  
  
  howdy Mum.....
  thank goodness you have your wits about you.....I don't know where November came from.....
  but then I'm just his Mum haha :-X
  ps thanks for the translation too :P
  I certainly won't forget FYI
• Anonymous 14.11.07
  
   

  Wow, that is amazing! I bet she loved it, what a special present.
• Kim 14.11.07
  
   

  thanks Leigh
  yeah ...Kelly was very pleased with it....
  I just have to give the portrait a coat of fixative and it's finished :)
• Anonymous 14.11.07
  
   

  Spectacular portrait in a difficult medium. Portraits are an absolutely
  one of the most fabulous gifts I bet she is bowled over by it.
• Kim 14.11.07
  
   

  thanks very much Cooper :)
  I know my Mum absolutely cherishes the portrait that I painted of my Dad...and she has told me often that it is so much more than a photo....
  I think knowing and seeing Kelly IRL has made a huge difference as I was able to put Kelly's bubbly personality into the portrait :)
• Anonymous 15.11.07
  
   

  Just Fabulous Kim - thanks for sharing and for the invite.
• Kim 15.11.07
  
   

  thank you Renny...
  thanks for dropping by... :)
• Sueblimely 15.11.07
  
   

  A great portrait again Kim. Having had the honor of seeing one for real, I can appreciate your talent even more. (The portrait that Kim did of me arrived this week, folks). You did not have such a pretty young model as the one of Kelly either :-)
  
  I have had WOW, who did that reactions, from all who have seen it though. I was pleased to be able to boast that it was done by a real artist - which I was told was stating the obvious.
• Kim 15.11.07
  
   

  thanks Sue...
  I'm glad you like it and I have pinched myself to check that I'm real ..haha....and not just a figment of my own imagination :D
  will pop over to see how your new blog is going...have a great day !!!!
• Anonymous 15.11.07
  
   

  figment of your own imagination? :) I have wondered if you are real or some angel too Kim :) thats really a very beautiful portrait indeed... Kelly and Alexander do look good together :)
• Kim 15.11.07
  
   

  thanks for your very sweet compliments Pearl....
  have a sunny day :)
• Anonymous 16.11.07
  
   

  Kim, another amazing job on your work for Kelly's portrait! One lucky girls, I'm sure she was thrilled :-)
  
  They make a great looking couple!
• Kim 16.11.07
  
   

  thanks Deborah
  I'll pass your compliment on to them :)
• this 20.11.07
  
   

  She is one lucky girl...hope you all have a wonderful birthday celebration together.
• Kim 21.11.07
  
   

  thank you Blue Blue..... :)
  have a wonderful day :)
• One Wacky Mom 28.11.07
  
   

  Kim, your son is soooooooooooo handsome! And the portrait of her is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!! AMAZING!!!!
  
  You are absolutely amazing. When it's time for me to get a portrait done....you are the person my friend!
• Kim 28.11.07
  
   

  thanks Ev...
  you still have time to enter the Christmas competition ;)...the closing date has been extended until the 21st December :)

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